An insect that holds up its front feet as if saying a prayer:
| PRAYING MANTIS | 622 |
| NR | 277 |
| DEVIL’S HORSE | 63 |
| DEVIL HORSE | 14 |
| NH | 14 |
| MANTIS | 7 |
| DEVIL’S RIDING HORSE | 6 |
| PRAYER BUG | 3 |
| GRANDDADDY | 2 |
| HOBBYHORSE | 2 |
| PRAYING MANTLE | 2 |
| WALKING STICK | 2 |
| BETE A PRIERE | 1 |
| BOXER | 1 |
| DEVIL | 1 |
| DEVIL RIDING HORSE | 1 |
| DEVIL’S HORSE FLY | 1 |
| DEVIL’S RIDEY HORSE | 1 |
| GRANDADS | 1 |
| GRANDDADDIES | 1 |
| GREEN MANTIS | 1 |
| HORSE | 1 |
| HORSE RACERS | 1 |
| JOHNNY CROOK | 1 |
| MANTID | 1 |
| PISS HORSE | 1 |
| PISS MARE | 1 |
| PRAYER BEETLE | 1 |
| PRAYER MANTIS | 1 |
| PRAYING ANTHIS | 1 |
| PRAYING BEETLE | 1 |
| PRAYING BUG | 1 |
| PRAYING GROMPUS | 1 |
| PRAYING HORSE | 1 |
| PRAYING MANTHIS | 1 |
| PRAYING MANTLES | 1 |
| PRAYING SEXTON | 1 |
| PREACHER BUG | 1 |
| SPITFIRES | 1 |
| SPITTIN’ CHARLEY | 1 |
| TOBACCO SPITTER | 1 |
| TUMBLE BUG | 1 |
| WALKING MANTIS | 1 |
| WOODEN HORSE | 1 |
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